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I Begged Tinubu, Akande To Make Buhari Presidential Candidate In 2011

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<b>ABUJA, NIGERIA - Immediate past National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd), has sworn that he never maltreated nor took part in maltreating President Muhammadu Buhari when he, as military Head of State, was removed in a 1985 coup, as being erroneously alleged.</b></div>
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He said: "I always respect and dignify my seniors and those in positions of authority whether in service or after. Though a young officer, I was reluctant to be among those that arrested him. And I was not.</div>
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"I only met him afterward at Bonny Camp with Lawal Rafindadi. There is no way I could have maltreated him as being alleged in some quarters. I am glad most of the actors are still alive."</div>
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The former NSA made the disclosure even as he stated that he knelt down begging Baba Bisi Akande, who was then Chairman of Action Congress Nigeria, ACN, to accept then General Buhari because "General Buhari is a man to be trusted."</div>
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Dasuki, who spoke to blogger Yushua Shuaib in Abuja, also disclosed how he and some others confronted late General Sani Abacha over June 12 election, which was won by late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola.</div>
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He said: "This led to our premature retirement. The persecution that followed forced me into exile, where I teamed up with opposition elements struggling for the return of democracy."</div>
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On his roles in politics, the former NSA, who had been having running battles with the Department of State Services, DSS, narrated how he supported the campaign aspiration of Muhammadu Buhari in 2003, 2007 and 2011 presidential elections.</div>
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He said respected Northern elements like Adamu Adamu, Bashir Kurfi, Sule Hamman, Wada Maida and Kabir Yusuf are among individuals privy to his active involvement.</div>
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While revealing how he campaigned for Buhari to emerge the joint candidate of ACN and CPC in 2011, Dasuki disclosed how he pleaded with Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in the presence of Bisi Akande to accept Muhammad Buhari as the joint presidential candidate for ACN and CPC.</div>
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Dasuki said: "In the belief that Yoruba and south-westerners are never religious fanatics, especially regarding politics, me and my group suggested that Tinubu should be a running mate to Buhari.</div>
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"When other elements opposed that proposition, Tinubu team therefore recommended a Buhari-Osinbajo ticket. Unfortunately, the ticket failed to stick as Pastor Tunde Bakare was eventually pushed forward by other forces."</div>
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Speaking further, the former NSA recalled how prior to the 1983 coup that ousted President Shehu Shagari, himself and two young military officers, who are still alive, travelled to Jos to brief Major General Buhari, who was then the GOC of 3rd Armoured Division, on the furtherance of the planning of the 1983 coup, which made Buhari the major beneficiary.</div>
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He said: "Buhari expressed his bitterness about insinuations on his stewardship in one of the public institutions, but I assured the then GOC not to worry about such reckless and mischievous insinuations."</div>
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Asked why he participated in the ouster of Buhari less than two years afterward ousting Shagari, Dasuki simply answered that General Buhari should know who to blame.</div>
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I Begged Tinubu, Akande To Make Buhari Presidential Candidate In 2011

ABUJA, NIGERIA - Immediate past National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd), has sworn that he never maltreated nor took par...

Dasuki's PA's Driver Disappears With $5 Million Cash

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<b>ABUJA, NIGERIA - What happened to the $5m withdrawn from the National Security Adviser's account at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)? The cash vanished under former NSA Col. Sambo Dasuki's watch.</b></div>
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This question and more relating to other "curious" withdrawals in the dying days of the former President Goodluck Jonathan administration informed the invasion of Dasuki's homes by Department of State Security (DSS) at the weekend.</div>
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Although Dasuki has not been linked with any cases of corruption, sources told <i><b><a href="http://thenationonlineng.net/dasukis-aides-driver-gone-with-5m-cash/">The Nation</a> </b></i>yesterday in Abuja that his office was being investigated for alleged questionable withdrawals running into billions of naira.</div>
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It was gathered that Dasuki, the immediate past NSA to Jonathan, who President Muhammadu  Buhari sacked last Monday alongside the Service Chiefs, would be quizzed on how a driver to his personal assistant disappeared with $5 million, which was withdrawn from the office's account with the CBN.</div>
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<a href="http://nigerianewsroom.blogspot.com/2015/07/why-we-searched-ex-nsa-sambo-dasukis.html">The DSS, in a statement issued at the weekend, justified its raid on Dasuki's home on the suspicion that he was plotting to disturb the peace with the quality and quantity of high caliber weaponry stocked in his Abuja home where bullet proof vehicles were recovered</a>. His father's house in Sokoto was also searched.</div>
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Although <a href="http://nigerianewsroom.blogspot.com/2015/07/i-have-no-hands-in-boko-haram-attacks.html">Dasuki said he was being victimised for discharging his responsibilities</a>, a Presidency source told <i>The Nation </i>that evidence abound that his office played a major role in some shady withdrawals.</div>
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Dasuki's office, the source explained, was fingered in the case of a driver to his personal assistant who allegedly disappeared with a car containing $5million cash withdrawn from the NSA office's account with the Central Bank of Nigeria.</div>
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<a href="http://nigerianewsroom.blogspot.com/2015/07/alert-sss-operatives-surround-ex-nsa.html">Dasuki was placed under security surveillance</a> immediately Buhari was sworn in due to the role he played in the plan to truncate the handover of governance to a new government on May 29, it was learnt.</div>
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I believe Dasuki knows the truth and he is only latching onto the democratic environment to twist the tale. The cry of a witch-hunt is unfounded because we work in the same office. We don't even need to go into how he purchased the Asokoro mansion few months after his appointment as NSA. </div>
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Is Dasuki also claiming ignorance of investigation into the suspicious disappearance of a driver to his Personal Assistant with a vehicle loaded with $5m? In fact, the relatives of the driver are still asking the authorities to help look for their son. The money was withdrawn at the CBN and the PA claimed the driver said he wanted to go for lunch only to disappear with the money, which was in the boot of the car. Now, who allows a driver to go out with a vehicle containing such a huge sum of money? </div>
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You know Dasuki is just playing for time and I think he knows the game is up. By the way, who told the former president that he could influence the sacked Service Chiefs to stage a coup and frustrate the handover date? Who championed the idea of changing the date for the election midway, having realised that Jonathan was not going to win? Who has been collecting millions of dollars to buy sophisticated gadgets and equipment to fight insurgency without any appreciable progress until the tail end of the tenure of Jonathan?</div>
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The source also said that <a href="http://nigerianewsroom.blogspot.com/2015/07/why-we-searched-ex-nsa-sambo-dasukis.html">Dasuki cannot explicate his office from the botched $15million cash-for-weapons deal that went awry in South Africa</a>, adding that the extension of the investigation to Sokoto was informed by the fact that the former NSA had taken full control of the house long after his father relocated to Kano before moving to London to treat an ailment.</div>
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Said the source, who pleaded not to be named because of the "sensitivity" of the matter:</div>
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The truth is that his father relocated from Sokoto a long time ago and that house is solely being used by Dasuki. What point is he trying to prove by feigning ignorance about what he keeps in the Sokoto house? Is he saying there is no money lodged in that house or that some government vehicles were not retrieved from there? Anyway, by the time he is brought before justice, we will know whether this is frame up or not. Sometimes, it is not the noise you make on the pages of newspapers that count but how you defend your integrity.</blockquote>
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Dasuki in an exclusive interview with The Nation on Saturday had described the siege to his house is mere witch-hunt. He said: "It is just a witch-hunt. If you want me to make clarifications on any issue, in the spirit of democracy and the rule of Law, have the courtesy to invite me and as a gentleman, I will honour the invitation. Sending two trucks to lay siege to my house and restrict my movement is just abysmal."</div>
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Dasuki's PA's Driver Disappears With $5 Million Cash

ABUJA, NIGERIA - What happened to the $5m withdrawn from the National Security Adviser's account at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CB...

I Have No Hands In Boko Haram Attacks - Ex-NSA Sambo Dasuki

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<b>ABUJA, NIGERIA - The former National Security Adviser to the President, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd), has condemned an insinuation that the Department of State Security (DSS) operatives invaded his residence last week because he was being investigated over an alleged involvement in Boko Haram attacks.</b></div>
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An associate of the former NSA who visited <i>Daily Trust'</i>s<i> o</i>ffice to lodge a complaint over the report which appeared in <b><i>Daily Trust </i></b>yesterday stated that Col. Dasuki was worried about the insinuation when "all his life as NSA he was committed to the safety and security of lives of Nigerians, not just the people of the North East."</div>
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The associate said the former NSA was very bitter about the report considering the fact the Col. Dasuki is a northerner, a Nigerian and a Muslim, hence it would be unthinkable that he would be involved in a scheme that led to death and misery in the North-East.</div>
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According to the associate, "Col. Dasuki cannot comprehend the motive behind the allegation. We don’t play politics with the security of lives and property. The media should be wary of those who use its platform for mischief."</div>
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He itemised some of the programmes that Col Dasuki spearheaded to ensure there is security in the country to include, the soft approach to counter-terrorism, where repentant terrorists and victims are rehabilitated. </div>
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"He also ensured that the 22 Local Government Areas in the North-East which were under Boko Haram control were liberated completely; Sambisa forest, Gwoza, Baga and Bama were also freed; cattle rustlers were sent packing from the North-West; and some intelligence steps were taken through collaboration with neighbouring countries and other nationals in containing the excesses of the terrorists."</div>
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The associate said the former NSA put in place a system that utilised "ways and means" to counter the insurgency.</div>
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It would be recalled that operatives of the DSS held Col. Dasuki under house arrest on Thursday and left his residence late Friday after seizing the former NSA's travelling documents.</div>
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I Have No Hands In Boko Haram Attacks - Ex-NSA Sambo Dasuki

ABUJA, NIGERIA - The former National Security Adviser to the President, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd), has condemned an insinuation that t...

Why We Searched Ex-NSA Sambo Dasuki's House - DSS

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<b>ABUJA, NIGERIA - On 16th July, 2015, about 1650 hours, based on credible intelligence linking the immediate past NSA, Mohammed Sambo DASUKI (Col Rtd) with alleged plans to commit treasonable felony against the Nigerian State, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) conducted a search on the PROPERTIES belonging to the former NSA, Mohammed Sambo DASUKI (Col Rtd).</b></div>
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The properties are on Nos. 13, John Khadya Street, Nos. 46, Nelson Mandela Street, both at Asokoro, Abuja, and Nos. 3 Sabon Birni Road, Gwiwa Area, Sokoto, Sokoto State.</div>
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The search operations was planned to be simultaneously conducted, but DASUKI, refused the operatives entry into his main residence located at No. 13 John Khadya Street, Asokoro, despite being presented with a genuine and duly signed search warrant. CONSEQUENTLY, what was to last not more than two (2) hours, lasted more than ten (10) hours, up till the early hours of 17th July, 2015.</div>
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Indeed if not for the sense of maturity and professionalism of the officers and men assigned this task and the very good understanding and timely intervention of the new Chief of Army Staff, Tsukur Y. BURATAI (Maj Gen), there would have been a clash between the Army operatives guarding the house and Service operatives, as SAMBO directed the soldiers on duty not to allow any movement into his house, despite the subsisting court order. SAMBO thereafter raised a false alarm to the military authorities to come to his aid as he failed to correctly tell the military that his property was about to be legitimately searched.</div>
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Gentlemen, please recall that SAMBO retired from the Army as a Colonel, and therefore not entitled to have military guards, if not for the fact he was NSA. Even as NSA, such guards should have been withdrawn after his removal as NSA since he would not have been entitled.</div>
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The search was thoroughly conducted, and several items recovered, among which were some incriminating items. These include seven (7) high caliber rifles, (high assault weapons), several magazines and military related GEARS. The team also recovered twelve (12) new vehicles, out of which five (5) were bullet proofs. These vehicles which are all exotic vehicles were retrieved from SAMBO’s residence having failed to produce evidence of ownership. For instance, what could he be doing with five (5) bullet proof cars as a retired NSA?.</div>
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These cars which from all available evidence were purchased with tax payers MONEY, were being kept for possible sinister enterprise. The Service would want to state categorically that this search operation is not a witch hunt.</div>
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The Service decided to move at this time in line with current Management resolve to be proactive and pre-empt individuals with penchant for impunity and lawlessness from putting back the nation to the dark days. The Service is also aware that the lethal arms and the vehicles recovered were not reflected in SAMBO’s handover notes or what could a former NSA be doing with destructive weapons and bullet proof cars which put together could disrupt the peace of any city in Nigeria for a while.</div>
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On the search of his three (3) PROPERTIES, including the Sokoto residence, the Service is aware that in his capacity and given his antecedents, he might decide to use any of his residences for such diabolical plans, rather than his main residence. Gentlemen of the press, the Service Management would want to assure members of the public that it would not trample on the freedom of individuals or groups as guaranteed by the Nigerian Constitution and emphasized by the current administration’s position on transparency, and probity underlined by justice and equity for all Nigerians.</div>
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This is the driving force for all DSS operations. However, the Service would not hesitate to go after any person or group of persons, no matter how highly placed once such individual (s) breach or attempt to breach the laws of the Federation. The days for impunity and indecisiveness in the face of unpatriotic acts by individuals operating against the State are OVER.</div>
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The Service hereby appeal to all Nigerians to be law abiding and partner with it in ensuring a peaceful and secured nation. In the same vein, those that are bent on breaking the rules governing our peaceful co-existence due to either the huge ill gotten wealth they have acquired or imaginary hold they think they have on our nation’s survival, are being warned to rethink. The DSS will use all constitutional means as defined by its mandate to deal decisively with such unpatriotic individuals.</div>
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The Management want to seize this opportunity to appreciate Nigerians for the tremendous acts of GOODWILL that is being extended to the new dispensation. The Management also wish to assure Nigerians that the gesture and confidence being expressed will be reciprocated with more dedication and service to our dear country Nigeria. </div>
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Why We Searched Ex-NSA Sambo Dasuki's House - DSS

ABUJA, NIGERIA - On 16th July, 2015, about 1650 hours, based on credible intelligence linking the immediate past NSA, Mohammed Sambo DA...

[ALERT]: SSS Operatives Surround Ex-NSA Sambo Dasuki's Houses

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<b>ABUJA, NIGERIA - Personnel of the State Security Service [SSS] are currently laying siege on the private residence of the immediate past National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, in Asokoro district of Abuja.</b></div>
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A source familiar with the matter told <i><a href="http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/186814-breaking-sss-operatives-surround-ex-nsa-sambo-dasukis-houses.html">PREMIUM TIMES</a> </i>that the operatives, led by one Mohammed, arrived Mr. Dasuki's residence at about 6:40 pm in four Hilux vans and asked all the soldiers on guard to stay away.</div>
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They said they were at the property to see the former NSA for official reasons.</div>
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Another source in Sokoto said another set of SSS operatives are presently carrying out a similar siege on Mr. Dasuki's family House, owned by his father, a former Sultan of Sokoto, Ibrahim Dasuki, in Sokoto metropolis.</div>
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"They have descended on his father's compound in Sokoto  and have so far searched the whole house including a large container that has been in the compound for many years," the source said of the Sokoto home.</div>
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He also said the operatives have locked all occupants of the house inside and are not allowing anyone in or out of the building.</div>
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Our Abuja source said the SSS operatives are still outside the residence of Mr. Dasuki insisting on seeing him and threatening to force their way in.</div>
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"He has refused to let them in and right now they are threatening to force themselves in," he said.</div>
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It is not clear what the former NSA's offences are. The SSS could not be reached for comments at this time.</div>
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Since Marilyn Ogar was removed as spokesperson, the SSS is yet to introduce a new spokesperson to the media.</div>
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But a former aide to the retired colonel said his boss was never invited by anyone to answer any questions they may have.</div>
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"They just descended on his home, no formal invitation, no arrest warrant," the aide said. </div>
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"If they want him to answer question, they should have at least have the courtesy of inviting him. Is it a crime to serve ones country."</div>
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Mr. Dasuki was relieved of his appointment as NSA this week by President Muhammadu Buhari. He was appointed NSA by former President Goodluck Jonathan on June 22, 2012 to succeed, Andrew Azazi, who died in a helicopter crash in Bayelsa state.</div>
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You Can't Go Now! - Buhari Rejects NSA Dasuki's Resignation Letter

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<b>ABUJA, NIGERIA - The resignation letter of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki, has been rejected by President Muhammadu Buhari, <i>gongnews</i> has reported. </b></div>
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The report said Dasuki's resignation was rejected on the ground that he must account for funds received and spent under his tenure in the prosecution of the Boko Haram insurgency.</div>
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President Buhari was reported to have said Dasuki's resignation is 'unacceptable' "following intelligence reports showing the fake military hardware, consumables and large cache of money unaccounted for due to improper filing of contract papers under the office of the NSA," the paper reported.</div>
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Government sources also said that the unaccounted funds pose a "significant financial risk and demonstrates a lack of internal control over the NSA's office which diminished the roles and powers of the Ministry of Defence and more than $50 billion in which contract files were incomplete or could not be located at all which he has to account for before leaving government”.</div>
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Sambo has come under increasing pressure over his leadership of the NSA office and how it was heavily politicized before and after the political transition process.</div>
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The Presidency is also concerned about some deals coming out of the NSA office, especially the issue of $9.3m South African arms deal and repeated reports that Nigeria was conned into a failed  Boko Haram "ceasefire" deal to the tune of almost $500m.</div>
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The NSA and the Service Chiefs were alleged to have forced INEC to postpone the February 14 general elections.</div>
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